Two Pontiac wrestlers won championships and two others reached the title round in their respective weight classes as the Indians placed fifth overall at the 16-team Sciacca/Holtfreter Wrestling Tournament over the weekend.

Huntley won the team title with 180 points. Round Lake, Glenbard North and host Harvard also finished ahead of the Tribe. PTHS tallied 135 points.

Alex Friedman keeps setting an example of why he should be considered a favorite to claim state glory in Class 2A. The 160-pound senior went 3-0 to win his second consecutive tournament championship.

Friedman drew a bye in the opening round and then registered a pin in the quarterfinals. He defeated Ricky Olson of Midlothian Bremen by a 13-5 major decision in the semifinals. Olson was ranked eighth at 160 in 2A. Friedman won by fall in the title bout.

Andrew Mays wrestled just twice but he won both to take the 220-pound title. Mays received two byes before sticking Carida of Huntley in 57 seconds. Mays won by fall in the final, as well.

Stephen Richardson and Eric DeMattia were also finalists but lost in the title round.

Richardson, who won at Pontiac last week, wrestled three ranked opponents. He defeated Brady Weinrich of Burlington 3-2 in the quarters and claimed a 10-7 win over Mike Gussarson, the top-ranked 132-pounder according to Illinois Matmen, in the semifinals. Richardson lost to 6-5 No. 1 (126) Cameron Kennedy of Richmond-Burton in the final.

DeMattia won by had an 8-0 major decision and by fall in his first two bouts at 138. DeMattia claimed a 6-2 decision in the semifinals but dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision in the title round.

Vaughn Hobart improved to 4-1 after taking third place at 145. Hobart scored a 15-4 major and a 6-3 decision in the first tow rounds. He was pinned in the semifinals but came back to post wins of 12-6 and 9-7 to take third.

Darin Trout went 4-2 on the day in taking fifth place at 113 pounds. Tyler Trainor placed sixth at 106. Matt Richardson was 2-2 at 126.